Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-05-26 | Page 7 | What Mothers Should Know

11 r WAT WHAT MOTHERS SHOULD KNOW j Copyright 1923 New York Evening World Press Publishing Co I By flit DH CHARLOE 0 o. o WEST ST COUGH I Your child may bo be- perfectly well during the day but his sleep maybe maybe may maybe be disturbed by a a. distressing night cough Why does he do this and xv what hat is the cause He coughs only at night because during the day eay inthe in the upright position mucous does not collect In iii his throat Remember ber her that very young children donot do donot donot not expectorate spit up nor can they blow the nose A night cough points point t to to trou trou- ble his In the back part of the th throat and nose It may be adenoids or a chronic inflammation of the surrounding surrounding sur- sur rounding structures The absence e of ot fever and freedom from cough dur dur- log ing the day points to a catarrhal collection which drops into the throat when the child is on his back So Sometimes eUmes the night cough cough in paroxysms with a spasm spasm res em- em bling bUng whooping cough The cough Is a hoarse bark very alarming to you ou and you HOU hear each subsequent atta attack k with dread However the absence of ot a cough by Jy day and ana th the appearance of ot the cough spasms when the child Is placed on his back always point to local a throat con- con diton The collection of ot mucous in tn othe o- o the lower part of ot the throat sets up a a. spasms of ot the glottis which causes a moments moment's smothering then tho the barky cough These Thes children require local treat treat- ment If I any growths exist such as adenoids they must of course coure be removed It I is very difficult to give a a young young- child local throat treatments But children can quickly quick quick- ly h accustom themselves to anything 50 so-a so weak solution of ot acid or of ot bicarbonate of at soda soda one one tearl teasPoonful teaspoonful tea- tea allowed spoonful rl gl to ig to one cool pint to of body to boiled li tempera tempera- water e ture used ture-used used In a nasal douche morning morn- morn morning ing and evening is very serviceable Cod liver lver oil 01 should be given Inter Inter- nally naly I Older children sometimes suffer BUrer from what Is 2 termed a useless cough Many thousands of ot school schoot schoolChildren schoolchildren children troubled with wih an Irritating hacking hacking- cough have been examined examined such children have no fever but have no appetite are thin and table No apparent cause for the cough was found The troubles Inthe in inthe inthe the ner nerv us system These children should be fed on plenty of ot fats Inthe In Inthe Inthe the form tor of butter buter cream and olive olve or cod liver lver oil oi should be given a cold salt water rubdown eve every ever morning on arising and then a leason lesson lesson les lea son In deep purposeful breathing They should attend open air schools and spend most of ot the day in the open